Fresh, dried, candied or pickled, the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale - ginger root to you and me - is a hot commodity at the moment. Fresh, dried, candied or pickled, the rhizome of the ...

URBANA – A new miscanthus rhizome root harvester and planter will be unveiled at the seventh annual Bioenergy Feedstocks Symposium on Monday, Jan. 11 and Tuesday, Jan. 12 at the I Hotel and Conference ...

November is the perfect time to plant bulbs for spring flowers. This year, though, instead of planning to tiptoe through the tulips in April, why not go native and traipse through the Triteleia, ...

Self-denial isn’t in my nature, especially when it comes to plants. Earlier this week, when I made a quick trip to a DIY store for a paint roller, all appreciation of prudence and economy vanished at ...

Finally, when we learned that there is a difference between roots and tubers, we realized that we were splitting too many hairs (or rhizoids, if you will), and our planning took a 180. So, here, ...

Goutweed spreads in the garden as if it has a master plan–and once it’s there, it’s hard to get rid of. This rampant weed is one of the most persistent in the garden. With its underground runners, it ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. This image used to help in the plant's identification was drawn nearly 200 ...